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green goddess pasta salad

When everyone was doing toilet paper runs, I was running for pasta. Why? Well my youngest son, Cutie as I call him…..although he is now taller than me and he thinks his nickname is not so cute any more. Anyway, Cutie, has been a vegeterian almost vegan since he was four years old, because he […]

PESTO CHICKEN with the broccoli pesto and farro goods

Another day and the pier remains closed, today is MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY, a day we would be busy and bustling, but we are completely shut down. We have a street PCH (pacific coast highway) stand but no parking and pier gates are shut and sales are dismal. Everyday is a struggle to stay in business […]

MAKE ROOM FOR MUSHROOM BREAD SALAD

We have made a bread salad before, now it was time to make home made croutons, which we tossed with our mushrooms (we cooked mushrooms in chili too) and peas and arugula. croutons: buy better bread. would be rule one for making good croutons. the better the bread, the better the crouton, so if you […]

BROWN RICE with hazelnuts and dried cherries

Brown rice, so nutty, so crunchy, so complex, sooooo what is the problem? Why do you keep choosing white over brown, when it is more nutritious, and more delicious? Don’t be afraid, be brave, and hey for beginners mix 50% white with 50% brown, and if that feels a bit toooo dangerous, do 90% white […]

Burning man SAGE POTATOES

Burning sage is an ancient practice used to help clear negative energy. The Miami restaurant ran so many years behind schedule, that we actually held a sage burning ceremony in the space. It did not succeed, the restaurant remainined closed another year……..but what does work is baked crispy sage in your food.   Some even […]